All Farming articles – Page 90
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Comment & OpinionMichael Gove fails to reassure NFU Conference delegates over Brexit
Muted discontent among delegates, as farmers’ union elect first female president to oversee the Brexit transition
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NewsMinette Batters elected first female president of the NFU
Wiltshire-based beef, sheep and arable farmer Batters replaces Meurig Raymon at the head of the union…
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NewsGove pledges to put farmers back at heart of policy making
Gove tells NFU conference he is committed to avoiding a Brexit “race to the bottom” in standards or deregulation
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Comment & OpinionTaking Tacon down the farm was never going to wash
It’s easy to see why the likes of the NFU and a variety of other farm campaign groups were attracted to the idea of the Adjudicator’s role being expanded. Sadly, they have been strung along by successive governments
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Comment & OpinionLabour makes waves with detailed animal welfare proposals
Labour is at pains to outline its intention to design post-Brexit farm subsidies that move away from intensive “factory farming” and bad environmental practices
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NewsFood & drink business leaders raise £220k in charity trek
The 13 senior grocery industry figures were raising funds for Farm Africa…
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Comment & OpinionLong-term food & farming ambitions are sacrificed at the altar of Brexit
Focus will switch to the ’immediate and critical issues for these industries - our negotiation, transition, and readiness for day one as we leave the EU’, says Defra
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NewsBrexit-related labour crisis inquiry re-opened
Efra Committee will assess whether labour shortages in food production has ‘improved or deteriorated’ during the past year
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NewsGovernment shelves 25-year food and farming plan
Defra cited Brexit-based priorities for kicking the plan into the long grass, adding some of its objectives would be included in the upcoming Agriculture Bill, due in the spring
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Comment & OpinionAnimal feed needs to get future fit
Environmental issues and the future of protein are topping the agenda for global government and business leaders…
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Comment & OpinionA shared vision on farming
Michael Gove still holds the Defra position and his speech was quite stunning in terms of content and vision…
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NewsTrewithen Dairy boosted by new contracts and expansion
Turnover rises to £32m according to supplier’s accounts, while branded sales top £11m
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NewsMichael Gove approves £16m cash for Defra Brexit preparations
The Defra permanent secretary warned of ‘severe disruption’ to public services without investment
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NewsAHDB looks beyond EU with restructure of operations
Restructure is desigend to save more than £750,000 over two years and will include a number of new positions
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NewsMüller looks to next generation of dairy farmers with new group
Müller Direct Next Generation will see dairy giant support young farmers build ‘vibrant dairy businesses for the future’
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NewsCo-op's Steve Murrells urges post-Brexit EU partnership
Murrells welcomed Michael Gove’s pledge that payments to farmers would be extended post-Brexit
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Comment & OpinionGove promises change – but there’s no getting away from those Brexit fault lines
While the environment secretary was again adamant that UK food and animal welfare standards would be a red line in negotiations, the fault lines are already clear to see
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NewsFarm subsidies to continue until 2024 pledges Michael Gove
Speaking at the Oxford Farm Conference, the environment secretary promised a less bureaucratic subsidy system after that
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NewsGrocery leaders join trek to raise £100k for Farm Africa
Senior figures from Aldi, Sainsbury’s and Dairy Crest will be among the group undertaking a six-day hike in East Africa.
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NewsBadger culling is effective TB control says chief vet
The outcome of this year’s culls indicated that “industry-led culling can deliver the level of effectiveness required”